ABOUT BURLEY OAK

Hi there! We have been hard at work building this brewery keeping in mind sustainable practices and using local materials and craftsmen. We love our town of Berlin, Maryland and hope you join us in our taproom for a couple of pints and growlers. Our goal is to produce distinctive beers whose quality is unsurpassed using new and traditional brewing methods.

Why "Burley Oak?"

The inspiration for our name Burley Oak Brewing Company was derived from the name of the town, our traditional brewing methods and the history of our brewhouse. The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a 300-acre (1.2 km2) land grant dating back to 1677. The name Berlin is believed to be derived from a contraction of "Burleigh Inn", a tavern located at the crossroads of the Philadelphia Post Road (now South Main Street) and Sinepuxent Road (Tripoli Street).

Our building

It just so happens, that our building was originally a Cooperage - making oak barrels to fill with local produce and seafood to ship off to Baltimore in the early 1900's. And we are bringing barrels back to the building, aiding us in the aging of our hand-crafted ales.

Cashmere Coogi Sweater Triple Dryhopped Double IPA

Sequoia Sap Red IPA

7%% ABV 33 IBUReleased twice a year to signify the unofficial beginning of both Fall and Spring camping seasons. Inspired by some of Mother Earth's most magnificent creation this resonious, sitcky icky, juicy fruity, IPA is packed with Simcoe, Citra, and Falconers Flight to lend notes of grapefruit rind and spruce tips and is a friendly reminder to put down the phone, take a sip, step outside and enjoy your surroundings.

Bumbleberry Cobbler J.R.E.A.M. Fruited Sour Ale w/ Lactose

4.8% ABV 5 IBUImagine this- An adult smoothie of mixed berry, cinnamon, and brown sugar blended in a light sour ale with the addition of lactose for some creamy goodness. It's fruity, tart, and unbelievably delicious.

Apricot Blackberry J.R.E.A.M. Fruited Sour W/ Lactose

4.4% ABV 6 IBUImagine this- An adult smoothie of apricots and blackberries blended in a light sour ale with the addition of lactose for some creamy goodness. It's fruity, tart, and unbelievably delicious.

Aboriginal Gangster IPA

6.6% ABV 50 IBUThis is not your typical IPA...We used New Zealand Motueka hops, which present nice lemon-lime citrus notes, followed by a tropical fruit finish. The use of these hops creates a softer bitterness while retaining the bite of an IPA. This batch also features New Zealand Pacific Jade hops, which impart herbal spicy aromas and flavors.

92 out of 100 - Beer Advocate Magazine

Grape Squish W/ Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes Fruited Sour Ale

100 Galaxy Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA

8.5% ABV 27 IBU100, a triple dry hopped DIPA at 8.5% singularly and intensely hopped with OVER 100lbs of 2017 galaxy hops this time. The 100 series malt foundation allows Galaxy to shine at its finest with aromas of pungent tropical fruit. This is tasting like a glass of fresh papaya juice with a finish of guava, pineapple, and blended cantaloupe juice. We thought we enjoyed the Mosaic 100(the first in this series) but this one, hopped just a tad more, really impressed us.

High Whhheat Hibiscus Wheat Ale

Lost IPA

7.2% ABV 48 IBUWe scrapped all of the traditional recipes, drank a few beers, and completely lost ourselves in deep conversation about the perfect IPA - the one we could drink all the time. We stripped down our preconceived notions of how an IPA is typically crafted and instead built a recipe that would be the ultimate showcase of the most expressive hops available to brewers today. We were lost...and now we are in love.

Oaktoberfest Traditional Oktoberfest

5.5% ABV 17 IBUThis traditional style Oktoberfest was brewed for our town of Berlin andtheir epic party in the streets of downtown! It’s a hearty golden ambercolor with a bisquity malt sweetness.

Rude Boy Big Red Ale

Coffee N' Cream Cream Ale

5.1% ABV 18 IBUA simple pale ale brewed with our own local barley from Snow Hill and cold brewed coffee produced on site at Burley Oak. This Ale pours an attractive golden hue and has a pleasant residual sweetness.

This beer is made with local ingredients.

Bunker-C Porter

6.9% ABV 35 IBUA robust porter, pitch black in color with notes of baking chocolate, fresh coffee, and a distinct umami character that sets it apart from your everyday porter.

Named after the term for crude oil, Bunker-C shares its richness and desirability, but is much more affordable than its namesake.

Bilsner American Pilsner

4.20% ABV 21 IBUThis American Pilsner is named after our co-worker Bill, who has asked us to make a Pilsner for over a year. Brewed with Pilsner malt and toasted wheat, this light, crushable beer is a crisp, and refreshing type deal.

Nitro Rude Boy Nitrogenated Big Red Ale

8.1% ABV 35 IBUA different presentation of our Rude Boy- same recipe, different gas. We use nitrogen instead of CO2 in an effort to give it a nice creamy mouthfeel.

Hand Made Root Beer Non-Alcoholic

0% ABV 0 IBUTry our delicious hand made Root Beer always on tap at the brewery. Tastes just like the candy!

Sorry Chicky

Bilsner

Homegrown

Sorry Chicky Dry Hopped Sour Ale

4.4% ABV 4 IBUAt Burley Oak, we love our sour beers! We also love all the aromas you get from our IPA’s. By dry hopping this lacto-happy beer, we’ve created an extreme sensory experience.

Bilsner American Pilsner

4.20% ABV 21 IBURelease Date - SUNDAY, July 3rd, OPEN-CLOSE!

12OZ Cans

This American Pilsner is named after our co-worker Bill, who has asked us to make a Pilsner for over a year. Brewed with Pilsner malt and toasted wheat, this light, crushable beer is a crisp, and refreshing type deal.

Habitual Pale Ale

Coffee N' Cream Cream Ale

5.1% ABV 18 IBUBrewed with our own local barley from Snow Hill, and cold brewed coffee produced on site at Burley Oak. This ale pours an attractive pink hue and has a pleasant residual sweetness with a nice tart touch from the fresh blueberries!

This beer is made with local ingredients.

Sorry Chicky Dry Hopped Berliner Weisse

3.3% ABV 4 IBUAt Burley Oak, we love our sour beers! We also love all the aromas you get from our IPA’s. By dry hopping this lacto-happy beer, we’ve created an extreme sensory experience.

Bunker-C Porter

6.6% ABV 35 IBUA robust porter, pitch black in color with notes of baking chocolate, fresh coffee, and a distinct umami character that sets it apart from your everyday porter.

Named after the term for crude oil, Bunker-C shares its richness and desirability, but is much more affordable than its namesake.

Bilsner American Pilsner

4.20% ABV 21 IBUThis American Pilsner is named after our co-worker Bill, who has asked us to make a Pilsner for over a year. Brewed with Pilsner malt and toasted wheat, this light, crushable beer is a crisp, and refreshing type deal

Aboriginal Gangster IPA

6.6% ABV 50 IBUThis is not your typical IPA...We used New Zealand Motueka hops, which present nice lemon-lime citrus notes, followed by a tropical fruit finish. The use of these hops creates a softer bitterness while retaining the bite of an IPA. This batch also features New Zealand Pacific Jade hops, which impart herbal spicy aromas and flavors.

*Limit 1 Crowler/ Person*

Alien Architecture Saison

5.8% ABV 18 IBUOur base saison fermented on Brettanomyces bruxellensis and aged in stainless for 5 months. Whirpool addtions of Cenntenial hops pair with the natural esters of the Brett to produce pungent notes of citrus and hay with a mouth puckering, dry, and funky finish

*Available Only in Crowlers*

Hand Made Root Beer Non-Alcoholic

0% ABV 0 IBUTry our delicious hand made Root Beer always on tap at the brewery. Tastes just like the candy!

TAPROOM

BURLEY FARMING

In 2011 Brooks Clayville contacted me about his love for farming and trying to grow new crops including Maryland indigenous plants and brewing grains. As a Soil Scientist Brooks knows all too well what these small grains need to grow here on the Eastern Shore. After a good bit of research Brooks decided on a grain and we started planting. The first trial failed and we tried again. and again. In late 2013 we finally found what all the necessary components were to grow and harvest a barley that was able to be malted. This research, trial and error, and overall learning curve adaptation lead to our Burley Oak grain to glass series called, Home Grown Ales. The first beer in this series is Loakal, Pale Ale.

BURLEY OAK BREWERYIN BERLIN MARYLAND

10016 Old Ocean City Blvd. | Berlin MD 21811 Get DirectionsGive us a call at 443-513-4647